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(11) EP 2 252 708 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47

(21) Application number: 09723032.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/037593
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/117537 (24.09.2009 Gazette 2009/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 20.03.2008 US 38064 P
19.05.2008 US 54191 P

(71) Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Deerfield, IL 60015-0778 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DETMER, Jill
    Kensington, CA 94707 (US)
  • JIANG, Xiaoqiao
    Concord, CA 94518 (US)
  • LE, Minh
    El Cerrito, CA 94530 (US)
  • SHERMAN, David
    Davis, CA 95618 (US)

(74) Representative: Maier, Daniel Oliver 
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München
80506 München (DE)

   


(54) NON-COMPETITIVE INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR USE IN NUCLEIC ACID TESTS